[7] The area became known, starting in the late-20th century, for a 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) privately owned parcel with a large horse trail system that would sometimes be open to the public.

An annual event known as "Fun Ride" took place and riders traversed over a 12-mile (19 km) loop trail.

[12] The school was the sight of a disagreement that escalated to the county attorney general when a dance, deemed by some residents to be inappropriate, was held in the building during the Christmas season in 1913.

[12][16] The students were visited by Governor Roland H. Hartley in 1929[17] and the schoolhouse underwent extensive renovations, including plumbing and the repair of the veranda, in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

The grounds, listed at 2.65 acres (1.07 ha), were put up for auction a month later; the land sale was completed for $75.